A Mexican Doctor Asks a Cuban Businessman to Get Him Out of a Cuba with Its Blackouts and No Food

The scholarship holder is accused of being in line with the policy of the current Government of Claudia Sheinbaum 14ymedio, Havana, 25 October 2024 [Note delayed translation] — Raúl Guerrero, one of the 994 doctors who received scholarships from the National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (Conahcyt) to study a specialty in Cuba, asked … Continue reading “A Mexican Doctor Asks a Cuban Businessman to Get Him Out of a Cuba with Its Blackouts and No Food”

Bolivia is in Solidarity with Cuba Over the Blackouts and Sees Them as an Attempt to Destabilize President Díaz-Canel

The country rejected “the plans of far-right dissident groups” to “convulse” the Cuban government EFE (via 14ymedio), La Paz, 20 October 2024 — The Bolivian government expressed its solidarity with Cuba on Saturday in the face of the blackouts recorded in recent hours on the island and denounced alleged plans by “far-right” dissidents who want … Continue reading “Bolivia is in Solidarity with Cuba Over the Blackouts and Sees Them as an Attempt to Destabilize President Díaz-Canel”

New Total Blackout in Cuba Due to the Disconnection of the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant

 The Government suspends all teaching and work activities, except for “vital” ones The break occurred at 2:08 a.m. on Wednesday. 14ymedio, Havana, 4 December 2024 — Cuba’s National Electricity System (SEN) suffered its third disconnection in less than two months at 2:08 a.m. this morning, plunging the country into total darkness once again. According to … Continue reading “New Total Blackout in Cuba Due to the Disconnection of the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant”

At Least 23 People Arrested in Cuba in Protests Over Blackouts

The ’14ymedio’ newsroom in Nuevo Vedado was without electricity for 106 hours. Since that day, it has also registered a total of 68 protests. Of these, 12 took place after Rafael, hit western Cuba, on November 6, giving a total of 14 people detained. The most recent took place in Villa Clara, where at least … Continue reading “At Least 23 People Arrested in Cuba in Protests Over Blackouts”

Total Blackouts Deepen the Multidimensional Crisis Cuba Is Suffering

The UN and the European Union will send 94 tons of supplies for those affected by Hurricane Oscar 14ymedio, Havana, 9 November 2024 — The two total blackouts that Cuba has suffered in the last three weeks are an economic, political and social disaster that deepens the multidimensional crisis that the country is suffering, experts … Continue reading “Total Blackouts Deepen the Multidimensional Crisis Cuba Is Suffering”

To Reassure Russian Tourists, Cuba Assures That Damage From Blackouts Was ‘Minimal’

During the general blackout, the regime supplied the hotels with water for their tanks and fuel for their generators. 14ymedio, Havana, 29 October 2024 — The fact that last week’s news of the blackout was published in the world’s leading newspapers did not do the Cuban regime any favors, as it fears losing the few … Continue reading “To Reassure Russian Tourists, Cuba Assures That Damage From Blackouts Was ‘Minimal’”

In Sancti Spíritus the Public Lighting Died Long Before the Total Blackout

Phosphorescent vests, rechargeable headlamps, flashlights or even traditional oil lamps are used to move around the city 14ymedio, Mercedes García, Sancti Spíritus, 26 October 2024 — A couple crosses paths with a friend on one of the main streets of the Kilo 12 neighborhood in the city of Sancti Spíritus. They can barely see each … Continue reading “In Sancti Spíritus the Public Lighting Died Long Before the Total Blackout”

In the Middle of a National Blackout, the Cuban Regime Hands Out Electric Motorbikes to Olympic Medallists

14ymedio, Havana, 22 October 2024 — Vehículos Eléctricos del Caribe (Vedca), a Chinese-Cuban joint venture based in Havana, presented the medallists and coaches who took part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – and the Paralympics – with a batch of electric motorbikes. The reward for so much “sacrifice and abnegation” is ironic: it comes … Continue reading “In the Middle of a National Blackout, the Cuban Regime Hands Out Electric Motorbikes to Olympic Medallists”

Lack of Communication With Family Abroad Is Another Traumatic Consequence of the Island-Wide Blackout in Cuba

Many emigrants have had to wait several days to reconnect with relatives on the Island 14ymedio, Juan Izquierdo, Havana, 23 October 2024 — The patience of Cubans runs out on par with the battery of their cell phones. For their relatives abroad, despair comes when an image, a voice and even messages vanish. That a … Continue reading “Lack of Communication With Family Abroad Is Another Traumatic Consequence of the Island-Wide Blackout in Cuba”

Cuba’s State Employees Are Given Orders to Address Any ‘Situation’ Arising from the Blackouts

Several employees in Cienfuegos disagree with these orders and fear an unstoppable reaction from the public 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Cienfuegos, 21 October 2024 — As the hours-long blackouts take their toll on the people of Cienfuegos, state workers can be seen standing guard at offices and public institutions on Sunday. Boards of directors have … Continue reading “Cuba’s State Employees Are Given Orders to Address Any ‘Situation’ Arising from the Blackouts”

The US Does Not Rule Out Providing Assistance to Cuba and Attributes the Blackouts to the ‘Mismanagement’ of the Regime

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre explained that the Administration is “closely monitoring” the energy situation on the Island 14ymedio/EFE, Havana/Washington, 21 October 2024 — The White House said on Monday that it is closely following the blackouts that Cuba has suffered in recent days and does not rule out providing aid to the Island, although … Continue reading “The US Does Not Rule Out Providing Assistance to Cuba and Attributes the Blackouts to the ‘Mismanagement’ of the Regime”

Without Announcing New Oil Shipments, Venezuela Asks the World To Support Cuba in the Face of the Blackouts

Nicolás Maduro says that the crisis on the Island is due to the US embargo 14ymedio/EFE, Havana/Caracas, 19 October 2024 — The Government of Venezuela called on the international community on Friday to mobilize in support of Cuba, in view of the national blackout that the Island is experiencing, a situation for which Caracas holds … Continue reading “Without Announcing New Oil Shipments, Venezuela Asks the World To Support Cuba in the Face of the Blackouts”

The Blackouts and Lack of Fuel Have Ended What Was Left of Transport in Cuba

The minister explained the causes of the debacle in the sector: “lack of tires, batteries, parts and spare parts, lubricants, oil and special liquids” 14ymedio, Havana, 20 October 2024 — It was just a matter of time before Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, the “Minister of Facebook,” reported on how the total blackout in which the Island … Continue reading “The Blackouts and Lack of Fuel Have Ended What Was Left of Transport in Cuba”

In the Face of the Total Blackout, Wood Fires Are Lit Throughout Cuba To Save the Food

Despair is growing after almost 30 hours without electricity, which could last much longer 14ymedio, Juan Izquierdo, Havana, 19 October 2024 — The prelude to the total blackout was, for Magaly, very similar to a horror movie. The TV screen lost intensity, the fans began to move the blades in slow motion, and the refrigerator’s … Continue reading “In the Face of the Total Blackout, Wood Fires Are Lit Throughout Cuba To Save the Food”

Two Detained in a Demonstration in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Over Blackouts

Protest in Holguin town gets power restored. Electricity deficit continues to set records with demand forecast at 50% on Wednesday 14ymedio, Havana, 16 October 2024 — About thirty people demonstrated on Tuesday in Sancti Spíritus because of the endless power outages in the city. “They took to the streets because of the blackout problem at … Continue reading “Two Detained in a Demonstration in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Over Blackouts”